Huh? What’s she talking about? I promise, I’m not crazy. I just need to explain myself here.
On Saturday, May 10, I will be running the VT Respite House 5k Jiggety Jog in memory of my Grandmother. Then, on Thursday, May 15, I will be running in the Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge and State Agency Race with some of my coworkers. It’s an annual 5k run/walk event that takes place in Montpelier, the state capital, and starts right on the statehouse lawn.
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So, you see, in two weeks, I will be running two 5ks in the same week. Got it? Good 🙂
That is, of course, if my foot is healed by then. It’s much better today than it was yesterday. After work Ben and I went to the gym and did some upper body work, and then I went home and literally put my feet up. I kept my foot elevated on a nice cushy pillow and relaxed all night. I won’t be running tonight, and I plan to get properly fitted with some new running shoes before attempting another long run. The pain is not at all sharp, so I’m assuming it’s just a muscular issue. It’s not my heel, so I’m fairly certain it’s not plantar fasciitis. If it’s not fully better in a couple of days I’ll head to the doctor, because I really don’t want to screw up my training with a serious injury.
Have you ever had a running-related injury? How do you determine when it’s time to see the doctor?
Darlin' Rae 
Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for a Liebster Award: http://thesecretlifecoachofdc.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/my-second-liebster-award/
Thank you so much for all of your great posts!
Thank you so much for the nomination! I’ve really enjoyed becoming a part of the runner-blogger community 🙂
Ugh, the dreaded running injury. When I decide to see a doctor depends on the injury. I usually give it about a week if it’s not severe pain, try to rest it and use the magic combination of ice and ibuprofen, and if it’s still bad enough to affect my running I might shoot my doctor an email to see what she thinks. This is also bad, but before I contact my doc I usually google the symptoms and then try to look at the hits that come up from running websites to see what others have done.
I had a random pain in my foot a few months back that seemed to come out of nowhere, and it disappeared when I switched to a new pair of shoes. Fingers crossed it’s something as simple as that for you!
It already feels much better, so I’m hoping the rest and new shoes will do the trick!